ShowMe is a free interactive whiteboard app. This app can be used by anyone including instructors and students. ShowMe allows users to create simple or complex lessons using a whiteboard. These lessons can be watched at any time from the ShowMe website (__www.showme.com__) the iPad app or any mobile device that has Internet capabilities. Using an assortment of colors you can annotate a picture or you can simply write out a lesson using your fingers. Sam Kim and Karen Bdoyan, the creators of the ShowMe app, put in a feature that will also allow you to narrate your presentation.
If you don’t have time to create a lesson no problem, ShowMe is also an online learning community that has an inventory of over 1.5 million teacher produced lessons (Hill, 2012). Social Studies, science, math and language arts are just a few of the subjects that can be found in the ShowMe learning community. Like Twitter you can choose to follow certain people or subject matters of interest.
Benefits of Tool or App
Over 1.5 million teacher produced lessons in inventory.
Capability of sharing your project via Email, Twitter and Facebook.
Anyone can produce a lesson from young to old.
Lessons can be viewed from iPad, iPhone and any mobile device with Internet capability.
Lessons available for k-12 and higher education on a variety of subject matters.
You can set your presentations to public or private.
The creator has the ability to do a voiceover for their presentation.
There are no time restrictions on your presentations.
There is no limit on the amount of presentations you can create.
Constraints of Tool or App
No app for android devices
Only able to create a presentation from iPad.
Must be in a quiet environment when recording audio.
Unable to create close caption within the software.
Unable to add new pages and different backgrounds.
How To Use Tool or App
How to Use the ShowMe App This app offers two major functions. ShowMe allows you to create a presentation using a whiteboard. Once you have completed your project you have the option of saving it for your private viewing or you can share it with the world. ShowMe also allows you to view presentations from other creators. Listed below are directions on how to set up an account, create a project and explore other projects.
Getting Started
Download the ShowMe App on your iPad from the iOS App Store.
Once the ShowMe App is downloaded, next tap on the icon once to activate the program.
Next you will have the option to view a very short tutorial on how to create a presentation. At the end of the tutorial tap the “close button” in the top right corner. If you choose not to view the tutorial tap the “close button” in the top right corner.
The next page will be a clear white board.
Before you begin I recommend creating a free account.
To create an account tap the “close button” in the top left corner.
Next you will see the “ShowMe homepage”. Tap the “Login/SignUp” button in the top left corner.
Select the “New ShowMe Account button”.
You can sign up using your Facebook or Twitter account. However you will have to grant ShowMe to authorize your account.
There is also the option of creating an account by just providing your first and last name along with a password.
ShowMe will also ask your date of birth. People under the age of 13 have restricted use.
Next you have the option of following different topics (highly recommend).
Click the “I’m done, let’s get started!” button.
A box will come up asking if you want to share your creations or videos you watch on your Facebook timeline. You can accept or decline this option.
Creating a ShowMe presentation
On the ShowMe homepage tap the grey box with the words “Create New ShowMe” inside, also in the box is a green circle with a plus arrow.
The next page is the white board (see below).
The navigation toolbar is very simple to understand:
Tap the first image to erase what has been written on the whiteboard.
Tap the second icon to choose an image from your iPad inventory, the web or you can take a picture using the iPad.
Tap the third icon to undo your previous action.
Tap the fourth icon to clear your entire drawing and if you have an image on the whiteboard, you can choose to clear it too.
Tap the record button to start and pause your voice recording ( see image below.) Speak clearly and record in a quiet environment.
Tap the color strip to decide the color of your marker.
4. When you have finished your project. Tap the “save button” in the top left corner. ShowMe will allow you to preview your saved project. Tap “delete” if you want to start over with a new project. Tap “save” to proceed.
5. If you decide to save your project the next screen will allow you to name your project and add a description. Tap the “next button” to choose what subject matter you would like your project to be listed under. Tap “done adding topics” at the bottom left of the screen to continue.
6. Next your project will show up on your ShowMe homepage. To select the privacy setting for this current project tap the green tab on the right corner. Then tap “private” to keep it for your viewing only. To share tap “community”.
7. If you are ready to share tap the “manage button” on the right side of the homepage screen. Next tap the “share button” on your project. You will then decide if you want to share via Facebook, Twitter or you can Email the project to someone. Once you have shared your project tap the “done” button on the right side of the screen.
8. Need more guidance? Check out some of theses ShowMe __tutorials__.
Exploring other projects in the ShowMe Community from your iPad
Tap the “Explore” tab on the ShowMe homepage.
On the next page you have several options. If you know the “topic, author or title” of a specific ShowMe, type that information in the search bar and in a matter of seconds a variety of lessons will populate. To change topics you can type something different in the “search bar".
Once the videos populate, tap the video of your choice and it will play. If you like the video ShowMe allows you to share. Tap the” forward button” on the play tool bar. You have the option of forwarding the video via Facebook, Twitter or you can Email.
To explore recent activity of people you are following tap the “Feed” button on the ShowMe homepage.
To see your ShowMe presentations tap the “My ShowMes” tab on the ShowMe homepage.
Original Artifact of Tool or App (created by someone in your house)
IDEAS for Tool or App
Student |
Students can view tutorial videos from instructors or the ShowMe online community.
Students can demonstrate their knowledge by creating a project to share with a classmate.
Students can create a study guide for an upcoming quiz or test.
Students can learn and network with other students from around the world.
Teacher |
Teachers can flip the classroom and create videos for students to watch outside of the classroom.
Teachers can allow students to create videos that can be used for future classes as support material.
Teachers can create presentations to support classroom instruction.
Teachers can have students work individually or in groups to create projects demonstrating their knowledge of a particular lesson.
Teachers can use ShowMe videos in the online inventory to support classroom instruction.
Teachers can collaborate with other instructors in the online community.
Teachers can use to improve students communication skills.
ShowMe
Description of Tool or App
ShowMe is a free interactive whiteboard app. This app can be used by anyone including instructors and students. ShowMe allows users to create simple or complex lessons using a whiteboard. These lessons can be watched at any time from the ShowMe website (__www.showme.com__) the iPad app or any mobile device that has Internet capabilities. Using an assortment of colors you can annotate a picture or you can simply write out a lesson using your fingers. Sam Kim and Karen Bdoyan, the creators of the ShowMe app, put in a feature that will also allow you to narrate your presentation.If you don’t have time to create a lesson no problem, ShowMe is also an online learning community that has an inventory of over 1.5 million teacher produced lessons (Hill, 2012). Social Studies, science, math and language arts are just a few of the subjects that can be found in the ShowMe learning community. Like Twitter you can choose to follow certain people or subject matters of interest.
Benefits of Tool or App
Constraints of Tool or App
How To Use Tool or App
How to Use the ShowMe App
This app offers two major functions. ShowMe allows you to create a presentation using a whiteboard. Once you have completed your project you have the option of saving it for your private viewing or you can share it with the world. ShowMe also allows you to view presentations from other creators. Listed below are directions on how to set up an account, create a project and explore other projects.
Getting Started
Creating a ShowMe presentation
4. When you have finished your project. Tap the “save button” in the top left corner. ShowMe will allow
you to preview your saved project. Tap “delete” if you want to start over with a new project. Tap “save”
to proceed.
5. If you decide to save your project the next screen will allow you to name your project and add a
description. Tap the “next button” to choose what subject matter you would like your project to be
listed under. Tap “done adding topics” at the bottom left of the screen to continue.
6. Next your project will show up on your ShowMe homepage. To select the privacy setting for this
current project tap the green tab on the right corner. Then tap “private” to keep it for your viewing only. To share
tap “community”.
7. If you are ready to share tap the “manage button” on the right side of the homepage screen. Next tap
the “share button” on your project. You will then decide if you want to share via Facebook, Twitter or
you can Email the project to someone. Once you have shared your project tap the “done” button on
the right side of the screen.
8. Need more guidance? Check out some of theses ShowMe __tutorials__.
Exploring other projects in the ShowMe Community from your iPad
Original Artifact of Tool or App (created by someone in your house)
IDEAS for Tool or App
Student |
Teacher |
OTHER |
Reference
David J. Hill. (2012, March 16). 1.5 Million Lessons and growing: ShowMe app emerges as leader in iPad digital Education Revolution [Web log post]. Retrieved from __http://singularityhub.com/2012/03/16/1-5-millions-lessons-and-growing-showme-app-emerges-as-leader-in-ipad-digital-education-revolution/__